(1) (a) The department, with assistance from the department of public health and environment, shall create and maintain a resource bank of evidence-based, research-based, and promising program materials and curricula pertaining to marijuana, which materials and curricula may be used in elementary and secondary schools in the state. In creating the resource bank and curricula, the department, with the marijuana educational oversight committee established pursuant to section 24-20-112 (4), shall solicit input from persons both inside and outside of the marijuana industry. Subject to available appropriations, the department shall solicit requests for information and may contract for:
The organization and enhancement of the resource bank, including materials on theprevention of marijuana use and education on medical and retail marijuana;
The development of marijuana curricula for schools and providing such curricula toschools; and
Training for educators and school staff concerning marijuana.
(b) The resource bank created pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section may be known as the "Jack Splitt Memorial Marijuana Resource Bank".
On and after July 1, 2017, the department shall make material in the resource bankavailable without charge to school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services. At the request of a school district, charter school, or board of cooperative services, the department shall provide technical assistance to the school district, charter school, or board of cooperative services in designing age-appropriate curricula pertaining to marijuana use.
After the resource bank and curricula are available, school districts, charter schools,and boards of cooperative services are encouraged to report to the department on the effectiveness of the resource bank and curricula and to recommend changes to improve the resource bank or curricula. The department is encouraged to update the resource bank and curricula based on recommendations from school districts, charter schools, and boards of cooperative services.
Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (SB 17-025), ch. 306, p. 1661, § 1, effective June 2.